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In the European Union each year, approximately 20 children (14 years or younger) die from choking on a toy.[Ref:34]
Cutting food into small pieces is usually helpful, but sometimes a toddler, with multiple pieces of food in his/her mouth, will cry then gasp for air. In this case, 9 small pieces of bacon needed to be removed. Their distribution within the trachea and main bronchi is depicted schematically.
In the European Union each year, approximately 20 children (14 years or younger) die from choking on a toy.[Ref:34]